Tammy Richardson Wins Women's Bassmaster Tour Bass Fishing Tournament on Bull Shoals
THEODOSIA, Mo. - Tammy Richardson of Amity, Ark., capped off the 2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour season in much the same way she opened it: By winning it.
The mother of one, who won an ESPY in the Best Angler category in July, took the bass fishing tournament on Bull Shoals Lake with a total of 21 pounds, 9 ounces, or just 6 ounces more than second-place angler Mickie Wolfinbarger of Halfway, Mo.
"I really didn't think I had it," said Richardson of the win. "I had three good fish, but I heard that Mickie had four."
Richardson and Wolfinbarger were neck-in-neck all week. Richardson led by 5 ounces on Day 1, then Wolfinbarger pulled ahead by 10 ounces on Day 2.
On Day 3, Richardson's three fish weighed 1 pound more than Wolfinbarger's four bass, giving Richardson the win with a total of 21-9 to Wolfinbarger's 21-3.
Richardson, who also won the season-opener of the WBT, took home another Triton boat rig and Mercury outboard valued at $50,000. The event paid a total of about $85,000 to the top 25 finishers in the pro division.
Competing on an unfamiliar lake and learning to drop-shot were two challenges Richardson overcame to win.
"I'd never fished Bull Shoals before," said the 34-year-old pro. "This was my first time on clear, deep water - I'm not used to that. My spinning rod usually stays in the shed, but it got a workout this week."
She said that several weeks ago while practicing for the event, she realized she needed to drop-shot if she was going to hook Bull Shoals' deep-holding spotted bass. "A local man showed me how to tie a drop-shot rig. That's how I learned."
She said she used a 4-inch finesse worm made by Right Bite, an Arkansas lure manufacturer. Her go-to colors were watermelon seed, cotton candy and purple.
Wolfinbarger, meanwhile, said she had a good-size fish on Saturday that could have made the difference for her, but she failed to boat it.
Her pattern on the final day remained the same: Drop-shotting to bass chasing shad in water as deep as 80 feet.
"The fish were shallower today, about 30 to 40 feet deep," she said Saturday. She said her top bait was a shad-colored Kinami Cut Tail worm.
Finishing third was Emily Shaffer of Mount Juliet, Tenn., with 14-2. Fourth was Angie Douthit of Clewiston, Fla., with 12-6. Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., finished fifth with 10-5. In sixth was Tammie Muse of North Little Rock, Ark., with 8-12.
Although Richardson had been in contention for the first Toyota Angler of the Year title, she ended three points short of the mark. Clark, meanwhile, made angling history Saturday as the first WBT Angler of the Year when her season-long points total climbed to 1,393.
Clark's fifth-place finish at Bull Shoals kept her ahead in the points race, where she's been since her second win of the season, a wire-to-wire victory at Arkansas' Lake Dardanelle in August. Clark's first win - also wire-to-wire - came in May on Lake Lewisville in Texas.
Richardson said missing the Angler of the Year title made her Saturday victory "bittersweet." Clark said she had not even done the math to see if she would win until making the trip from Bull Shoals Lake to Table Rock Lake, site of the weigh-in for the top-six WBT contenders.
"I knew I had a lot of people under me (in the points standings) who could come up through this tournament," said Clark. "I thought I could get it, though."
The conclusion of the points race also determined which 12 pros qualified for berths in the inaugural WBT championship, Feb. 22-25, 2007, on Lake Mitchell in Alabama.
In the co-angler division, Angie Everitt of Livingston, Texas, won the first-place Triton/Mercury package valued at $24,000, plus $1,000 cash. Everitt was the only co-angler who caught a keeper on Saturday and her three-day total was 5-13.
De Lynn Montez of Squires, Mo., and Bonnie Ward of Snohomish, Wash., tied for second with 5-3. In fourth was Vicki Hester of Rainbow City, Ala., with 4-3. Kathy Riley of Terry, Miss. was fifth with 3-7, and sixth was Colleen McKay of Worchester, Mass., with 3-5.
Ward, the winner in the co-angler division at the first WBT event on Neely Henry Lake, came out on top in the 2006 co-angler points standings. Also, the top 12 co-anglers in the final points standings qualified to fish in the Women's Bassmaster Tour's inaugural championship.
2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop 1 BO 09/14-09/16
Bull Shoals Lake, Theodesia Mo.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 12 21-09 310 $51,000.00
Day 1: 4 6-05 Day 2: 5 8-05 Day 3: 3 6-15
2. Mickie Wolfinbarger Half Way, Mo. 13 21-03 300 $5,200.00
Day 1: 4 6-00 Day 2: 5 9-04 Day 3: 4 5-15
3. Emily Shaffer Mt Juliet, Tenn. 8 14-02 290 $3,680.00
Day 1: 2 3-13 Day 2: 4 7-06 Day 3: 2 2-15
4. Angie Douthit Clewiston, Fla. 7 12-06 285 $2,180.00
Day 1: 1 2-11 Day 2: 3 5-02 Day 3: 3 4-09
5. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 7 10-05 280 $1,930.00
Day 1: 1 1-00 Day 2: 5 8-08 Day 3: 1 0-13
6. Tammie Muse North Little Rock, Ark 5 8-12 276 $1,700.00
Day 1: 2 5-04 Day 2: 3 3-08 Day 3: 0 0-00
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Teri Neal Cumming, Ga. 0-00 $1,000.00
2 Juanita Robinson Highlands, Texas 3-13 $1,000.00
3 Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 2-06 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 52 87-12
2 3 68 108-04
3 0 13 21-03
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3 133 217-03 2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop 1 NB 09/14-09/16
Bull Shoals Lake, Theodesia Mo.
(NON-BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Angie Everitt Livingston, Texas 2 5-13 305 $26,000.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 1 4-00 Day 3: 1 1-13
2. De Lynn Montez Squires, Mo. 3 5-03 298 $2,950.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 5-03 Day 3: 0 0-00
2. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, Wash. 2 5-03 298 $2,430.00
Day 1: 1 1-10 Day 2: 1 3-09 Day 3: 0 0-00
4. Vicki Hester Rainbow City, Ala. 3 4-03 285 $1,680.00
Day 1: 2 3-02 Day 2: 1 1-01 Day 3: 0 0-00
5. Kathy Riley Terry, Miss. 2 3-07 280 $1,180.00
Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 3-07 Day 3: 0 0-00
6. Colleen Mckay Worcester, Mass. 2 3-05 281 $900.00
Day 1: 2 3-05 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 0 0-00
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Lila Bass Austin, Texas 0-00 $500.00
2 Angela Everitt Livingston, Texas 4-00 $500.00
3 Angela Everitt Livingston, Texas 1-13 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 0 18 26-00
2 1 26 44-12
3 0 1 1-13
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1 45 72-092006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour
Stop 5 Boater Points After Bull Shoals Lake, Theodesia, Mo.
Ending 09-16-2006,
Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1393
2 Tammy Richardson Ark. 1390
3 Lucy Mize Ark. 1268
4 Tammie Muse Ark. 1257
5 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1251
6 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 1211
7 Cindy Hill Tenn. 1203
8 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 1196
9 Juanita Robinson Texas 1169
10 Robin Babb Texas 1140
11 Linda Sands Ala. 1097
12 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1076
13 Christie Thomas Ala. 1068
13 Cindy Van Horn Texas 1068
15 Jan Hudson Ark. 1061
16 Rhonda Pope Ga. 1047
17 Mary Hencken N.C. 1003
18 Christiana Bradley Va. 978
19 Jan Heavener Ark. 977
20 Marcia Rubin Ohio 975
21 Betty Stahl Ala. 969
22 Kris Mcclendon Texas 955
23 Kathi Hurst Miss. 950
24 Danalee Lofton Ark. 948
25 Judy Wong La. 947
26 Cheryl Lalumandier Mo. 937
27 Kathy Womack Ala. 934
28 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 925
29 Lisa Johnson Ga. 921
30 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 915
31 Penny Berryman Ark. 866
32 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 864
33 Angie Douthit Fla. 856
34 Laura Gober Ga. 842
35 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 839
36 Janet Parker Texas 838
37 Sue Parrish Ind. 822
38 Tommie Domingue Texas 818
39 Shelley Perry W.Va. 817
40 Conny Jenkins Mo. 806
41 Joan Davis Ind. 803
42 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 788
43 Louise Howard Ala. 781
44 Linda Walker Ark. 779
45 Rose Ellis Ala. 766
46 Deanie Tate Ark. 761
47 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 760
48 Lori Masters Tenn. 754
49 Jonell Whitstine La. 734
50 Paula Alexander Ga. 716
51 Mary Divincenti La. 707
52 Robinette Fox Ark. 698
53 Lisa Craig Texas 696
54 Ann Wells Ill. 664
55 Susan Hand Ala. 662
56 Secret York Ky. 653
56 Laura Moore Texas 653
58 Debra Petrowski Texas 650
59 Sandra Sherred Pa. 642
60 Teri Neal Ga. 628
61 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 618
61 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 618
63 Susan Gregory Miss. 613
64 Helen Gordon Texas 599
65 Patti Campbell Texas 583
66 Sammie Denyes Fla. 574
66 Sarah Augustine La. 574
68 Sue Crochet La. 566
69 Donna Newberry Ark. 554
70 Joan Craig Ark. 546
71 Linda Owens Miss. 517
72 Toni Stoner Ga. 509
73 Brenda Davis Okla. 504
74 Debra Hengst Texas 492
75 Melanie Rockey Ga. 454
76 Kandie Candelaria Texas 450
77 Lynda Gessner Mo. 422
78 Carla Whitstine La. 382
79 Pat White Texas 381
80 Judy Antle Ky. 373
81 Sherrie Brubaker Okla. 371
81 Carolyn Poole Fla. 371
83 Becky Mckinney Fla. 365
84 Kellie Skelton N.M. 357
85 Katrina Dehaven Ariz. 355
86 Kathy Cater Texas 343
86 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 343
88 Crystal Langston Ala. 342
89 Brenda Bates Texas 329
90 Madeline Smith Ark. 315
91 Linda Redford Mo. 308
92 Karen Welty Ind. 307
93 Mickie Wolfinbarger Mo. 300
94 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 294
95 Rae Lee Texas 279
96 Amy Golden Texas 260
96 Rhonda Usery Ark. 260
98 Danielle Kremer Fla. 248
99 Tina Lefler Va. 245
100 Violette Sesco Fla. 234
101 Doris Parsons N.C. 233
102 Kristy Darby Ark. 209
103 Barbara Wetzel Ala. 203
104 Kitsy Cunningham Okla. 200
105 Audrey Mcqueen Colo. 191
106 Barbara Potts Texas 183
107 Arah Phillips Texas 182
108 Jennifer Stelly La. 177
109 Elizabeth Meisell Texas 175
110 Bonnie Katke Mo. 172
111 Jen Carroll Texas 170
112 Kathy Kirby N.C. 163
113 bonnie johnson Texas 157
114 Angela Dechau Mo. 147
115 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 143
116 Marguerite Palmer Miss. 135
117 Caroline Carpenter Fla. 129
118 Sherri Dodson Ala. 108
119 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 93
120 Deb Doyal La. 83
121 Marsha Gipson Ark. 81
122 Kathy Tibbetts Va. 0
122 Amanda Hubbard Ill. 0
122 Tammy Waller Texas 0
122 Lucie Maus Texas 0
2006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour
Stop 5 Non-Boater Points After Bull Shoals Lake,
Theodesia, Mo. Ending 09-16-2006,
Day 3
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Place Name St Pts
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1 Bonnie Ward Wash. 1184
2 Mary Croft Va. 1169
3 Keri Schieber Ga. 1159
4 Kim Stapp Ga. 1114
5 Heather Sullivan Ala. 1012
6 Lila Bass Texas 990
7 Sharon Rushton Mo. 986
8 Tammie Ply Ark. 985
9 Angie Everitt Texas 974
10 Summer Stephens Ga. 944
11 Colleen Mckay Mass. 936
12 Karen Williams Mo. 923
13 Susan Bowes N.Y. 897
14 Jo Dee Bucki Ala. 888
15 Linda Berry N.C. 886
16 Sharon Withers Texas 874
17 Sandi Karnes Texas 858
18 Susan Dameron Tenn. 814
19 Robertina Filburn Ky. 813
19 Diane Smith Ga. 813
21 Carol Boykin Ind. 803
22 Ronda Kirby Ind. 785
23 Carrie Bronson Fla. 777
24 Sarah Busby La. 771
25 Kay Pennington La. 762
26 Gerry Threadgill Texas 739
27 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 725
28 Kathy Riley Miss. 719
29 Jacqueline Helton Ark. 716
30 Cheryl Crafton Ind. 698
31 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 672
32 Lesa Brown Ark. 669
33 Mary James Ark. 667
34 Patricia Atkinson Mass. 665
35 Susan Wild D.C. 660
36 Billie Jaynes Texas 652
37 Barbara Gaskins Va. 651
38 Karen Roberts Ala. 643
39 Tracy Doty Texas 640
40 Toni Mode Ore. 592
41 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 587
42 Deb Krueger Mich. 551
42 Laura Heflin Kan. 551
44 Renee Brisendine N.C. 549
45 Brenda Reeves Texas 535
46 Carilyn Hill Okla. 531
47 Terri Mackinnon Canada 501
48 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 497
49 Sherry Melton Tenn. 496
50 Bobbie Barfield Ga. 492
51 Judy Vancanneyt Miss. 489
52 Laura Elkins Texas 477
53 Diane Delagarza Texas 468
54 Cheryl Allen Texas 466
55 Donna Prado Texas 456
56 Robin Kolton Texas 452
57 Denese Freeman Okla. 430
58 Angela Mitchell Canada 429
59 Jaye Smith Mich. 410
59 Dianna Fanning Ark. 410
61 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 408
62 Robin Mcfarlane Texas 400
62 Marsha Betz Texas 400
64 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 396
65 Vicki Hester Ala. 395
66 Christena Baugh Ark. 370
66 Sharon Mcewen Pa. 370
68 Patti Harland Ala. 365
69 Maggie Robledo Texas 357
70 Cheryl Holloway La. 328
71 Kala Wright Okla. 320
71 Pam Anthony Tenn. 320
73 Monica Altman N.C. 315
74 Charlene Parks Fla. 310
75 De Lynn Montez Mo. 298
76 Pat White Texas 295
77 Lydia Smith Texas 290
78 Cathy Smith La. 280
79 Cheryl Bowden Texas 276
80 Sylvia Hudson Fla. 264
81 Sheila Merrow Maine 254
82 Pam Ridgle Texas 251
83 April Painter La. 250
84 Violette Sesco Fla. 248
84 Kali Weatherford Texas 248
86 Sharon Gentry Mo. 243
87 Vicki Henderson Ark. 241
88 Judith Hart Texas 238
88 Elaine Morris Ark. 238
90 Tina Newman Tenn. 235
90 Cheryl Scott Texas 235
92 Debra Wilson Texas 232
93 Susan Owens Va. 228
94 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 223
95 Allison Steckelberg Ga. 222
96 Shawn Conner Ind. 220
96 Karol Whitehurst Texas 220
98 Arah Phillips Texas 218
99 Donna Gilzow Ark. 215
100 Kim Petrowski Texas 211
100 Julie Garriety Texas 211
102 Dianne Kegley Ark. 210
103 Kristin Eaton Ala. 207
103 Bridget Allen Pa. 207
103 Shelia Wood Ark. 207
106 Carolyn Voyles Texas 204
107 Junie Parmer Texas 199
108 Terri Bittner Calif. 189
109 Linda Worley La. 188
110 Nancy Oliver La. 187
111 Tracy Pace Texas 185
112 Joyce Austin Ky. 184
113 Dana Davis Ala. 175
114 Dawn Ryerson Ill. 173
114 Brenda Joyce Carson Okla. 173
116 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 163
117 Cindy Hardy Ala. 158
118 Rhonda Ford Ga. 155
119 Cindy Burnham Canada 153
120 Sandy Jeane Texas 147
121 Beverly Dickson Ark. 144
121 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 144
123 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 133
124 Denise Lusk S.C. 130
124 Sugar Walker Ala. 130
126 Teresa Morris Tenn. 125
127 Shelia Campbell Fla. 123
128 Kelly Spear Ohio 119
128 Barbie Haralson Texas 119
130 Dee Barger Ala. 110
130 Jen Carroll Texas 110
132 Stacy Woodall Ga. 102
133 Linda Keithley Mo. 0
133 Sue Freeman Md. 0
133 Vanessa Seay Va. 0
133 Diana Dietzen Ind. 0
133 Anne Salonish Pa. 0
133 Vivian Estep Va. 0
133 Angie Wright Ala. 0
133 Kimberly King Va. 0
133 Norma Ussery Texas 0
133 Lisa Garcia N.H. 0
133 Robbie Hartline Mo. 0
133 Keary Shults Fla. 0
133 Laura Taylor Fla. 0
133 Angie Michaels Neb. 0
133 Tonya Pollack Fla. 0
133 Liz Lewis Texas 0
133 Patricia Levitt N.M. 0
133 Julia Reynolds Mo. 0
133 Kimberly Martin Ind. 0
133 Karen Wall Bush N.J. 0
133 Paula Tharp Okla. 0
133 Robin Washburn Ga. 0
133 Bonnie Betts Mo. 0
133 Cynthia Ward Md. 0
133 Linda Thomas Okla. 0
133 Janet Neal Texas 0
133 Mary Lipka Mo. 0
133 Melissa Bond N.M. 0
133 Pamela Putman Texas 0
133 Jennifer Horn Texas 0
133 Mary Waters Va. 0
133 Greta Gaines N.Y. 0
133 Kathy Rudy Pa. 0
133 Charlotte Frazier Texas 0
133 Karen James La. 0
133 Bonnie Erspamer Tenn. 0
